Immediate Start! RN, Registered Nurse - Admission and Discharge
Company: Christus Health
Location: Tyler
Posted on: November 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description Summary: Responsible for patient
admission tasks such as assessment and care planning, and discharge
tasks for an assigned group of patients for a defined work period
to assist in supporting and expediting patient throughput. Involves
provision of these services to older adolescent, young adult,
adult, geriatric and pediatric patients. Responsibilities: Patient
Care Planning - Develops comprehensive nursing care plan which
addresses all significant needs and problems identified during
nursing admission assessment. Patient Care Provision - Completes
nursing activities associated with the admission and discharge of
assigned patients. - Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks
resources when appropriate. - Collaborates with the
interdisciplinary team to ensure thorough and effective transitions
for admitting and discharging patients. Patient Care Evaluation -
Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals
in collaboration with interdisciplinary team. - Completes nursing
documentation for admission and discharge functions for assigned
patients. Teaching - Evaluates education needs of patient and
significant others and documents their response to teaching. -
Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient
education needs. - Explains procedures, tests, and disease process
to patients and families as needed. Patient Care Communication -
Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate
persons the patient's condition. - Maintains patient
confidentiality. - Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to
maintain open, effective communication among care team members,
patients, and significant others. - Encourages direct discussion
between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance
to arbitrate differences as needed. - Contributes to the overall
identification, implementation and improvement of the throughput
process. - Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately. -
Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices,
reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives. -
Other duties as assigned Requirements: - Associate's Degree in
Nursing - RN License in state of employment or compact - BLS Work
Schedule: PRN Work Type: Per Diem As Needed
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